甘肃省庆阳市孟坝中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 (1)

孟坝中学2016---2017学年度第二学期期中考试题（卷）高二英语第一部分：阅读理解共两节，满分60分第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AIn a small town of the USA, under the protection of his loyal（忠诚的）and beloved dog, a lost boy was found safe and sound.After 3-year-old Carson Urness went missing from his yard around 7:30 p.m. Monday, a search party of about 200 people was organized to find the child. About seven hours later, one of them found the golden German shepherd dog（牧羊犬）near a hill; Carson was hiding under the dog. It appeared the dog had used his body to shield the missing boy from a thunderstorm.“It was unexpected, but then I knew Cooper was gone. If anyone was going to find him, they’d just have to find Cooper,” Carson’s mother told WDAZ-TV.The boy and his dog were discovered about a mile away from the family’s Cooperstown farm. Though those on foot were called off from the search around 2 a.m. Tuesday because of heavy rain, ATV riders continued until one car found the dog.As Carson rode back to the family home on the ATV, Cooper reportedly followed behind. The 3-year-old was taken to a local hospital for examination but appeared to be in good shape thanks to his loyal dog.The boy’s father, Brock Urness told ABC News he was thankful to everyone who helped look for the boy. “We are very thankful to the police and local fire station and all the people with horses and cars and the walkers,” Urness told reporters.1. The underlined word “shield” in the second paragraph most probably means “”.A. arrangeB. removeC. findD. protect2.. It can be learned from the passage that .A. the searchers found Carson easilyB. Cooper stayed with Carson in the rainC. Carson knew the way back homeD. walkers kept searching without stop3 Carson was found by .A. his parentsB. His dog CooperC. an ATV riderD. a firefighter4.. Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. Carson was badly hurt.B. Cooper was sent to hospital.C. Cooper went back home on the ATV.D. Carson was actually well protected.BIn the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic(学业的) achievements and felt confident that their degree would help them to find a good job.However, in the past four years the job market has changed greatly. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2006. There were many high-tech job chances. Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance(保险) and paid vacations. However, "Times have changed and it's a new market," according to an officer of the San Jose State Career Center.The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information system management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines(下降) in starting salaries.Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.In conclusion, these days a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth for some students. For now, they can only hope the value of their degree will increase over time. The underlined word in the second paragraph probably means _____.A. skillsB. interestsC. chancesD. ideas5. Which of the following majors has the best job offers?A. teachingB. accountingC. political scienceD. computer science6.Ryan Stewart will have to ____________.A. change his majorB. get a job teachingC. go back to schoolD. become a religious leader7.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ____________.A. the best way to get rich is not to get a college degreeB. most students with degrees will not be able to find jobsC. having a college degree does not mean that one has money for travellingD. a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-paid job8. The main idea of the passage is that _________.A. a lot of graduates are losing their jobsB. Ryan Stewart has been able to find a jobC. salaries in some fields have increased in the past yearD. the job market has changed greatly over the past four yearsCHave you ever wanted to be healthier? Get a pet! That is what the experts are saying. There are many advantages to owning a pet, no matter whether it is a cat, dog, or horse.Some new parents are often in a rush to get rid of their pets when a baby is expected. Yet, studies have shown that having a pet at home actually reduces a child’s likelihood of developing certain kinds of diseases. In one study, a researcher studied 300 new-born babies and tested them again a year later. He found that if they had a dog at home the children had up to 33% fewer allergies (过敏症). In addition, the children had stronger immune systems (免疫系统) when compared to the babies of homes with no pets.In another study, researchers tested nearly 4,500 people. They found that cat owners who spent time stroking (抚摸) their cats suffered 40% fewer heart attacks than those who did not own a cat. Some other studies also found that pet owners suffered less serious from depression (沮丧) than non-pet owners.Horses have long been used in treatments for disabled people, both physically and mentally. Not only does the movement of the horse help people with physical problems, but the calming influence of the animals has a positive effect on them, too. Amazing changes have been noted in disabled people who are lucky enough to receive these treatments.9. From the second and third paragraphs, we can infer that ______.A. having a pet at home makes a baby weakB. the children in home without a dog may have strong immune systemC. non-pet owners may easily suffer from depression than pet ownersD. keeping a pet cat is better than keeping a pet dog10. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?A. How to raise a horse.B. The way of keeping healthy.C. How horses benefit disabled people.D. How to treat disabled people.11. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. New parents sometimes refuse to have a pet when they have a baby.B. If you want to keep healthy, do nothing but keep a pet.C. Cat owners suffer more heart attacks than others.D. Horses can cure the problems of disabled people.DIt seems hard to watch someone yawn（打哈欠）and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force. Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a form of social connection. Kids don’t develop this behav ior until around age four, the study found. Autistic（患自闭症的）children are less likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate and connect.“Emotional（情绪的）effect seems to be a born thing that connects us together,” said Molly Helt, a graduate student at the University of Connecticut. “Yawning may be part of that.” Inspiration for her study came when she tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did. “The fact that autistic kids don’t do it might mean they’re really missing out on thatemot ional connection with people around them, ” she said. “The biggest thing people try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and understand that humans have minds that are different from others’," she added. "Autistic people never seem to understa nd that.”Like infectious （有感染力的）laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning is a shared experience that improves social connection. Helt said it could fight stress after a period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm through a group.12．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TrueA．It is hard to yawn when you see others yawn.B．Yawning is a form of communication.C．Autistic children are more likely to catch yawns.D．Yawning too much does harm to people’s health.13．In her study, Molly Helt has found that __________.A．people get inspired when they yawnB．yawning is a kind of emotional connection among humansC．people only communicate with others by yawning when they are youngD．yawning helps clear ears on planes14．From the passage, we can know that______________.A．it is strange to yawn back if people around you yawn.B．some kids are too young to yawn after others.C．autistic children yawn easily when others yawn.D．yawning can be used to test children’s devel opment.15. From the the last paragraph, it can be inferred that __________.A．yawning is different from infectious laughter and cryingB．it is impolite to yawn on some social occasionsC．yawning is a shared experience that improves social connectionD．yawning can make people feel relaxed第二节（共5小题：每小题3 分，满分15分）Both men and women usually smile and shake hands when greeting. Good friends and family members may hug when they meet,especially after a long absence. 16Americans may greet strangers on the street by saying “Hello” or”Good morning”, although they may pass without any greeting.Except on formal occasions, people usually address(搭讪) one another by their first names once they know each other, and often do so on first meeting. 17 when greeting someone for the first time, Americans commonly say, “Please to meet you ”or “how do you do?” A simple “Hello” or “Hi” is also common.18 Americans do not usually except any further answer to the question unless there is a close relationship. Visiting friends and family plays a big part of social life in American. People will travel long distances by car,bus,train,or plane to do so. People are generally expected to be on time for appointments or when they are invited to someone’s home, 19 but the visitor should make a call in advance to inform them of the delay. Guests are expected to sit where they like, and to enjoy themselves. It usually does not cause anger If a guest refuses refreshment(点心，饮料). Gifts are not expected when visiting.20 close friends may offer,or be asked, to bring an items of food to serve with the meal.A.however, if a guest is late,Americans will not be angry.B.It is very impolite for you to visit your friends unexpectedly.C.But many guests bring flowers or wine when invited for a meal.D.On informal occasions, a wave may be used instead of a handshake.E.Friends often greet each other with “How are you?’ and respond”Fine,thanks”F.However, combing a title (such as “Dr” or “Ms”)with a family name shows respect.G.Most Americans are friendly and helpful, so they are ready to offer their help when asked for.第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，I was working in a store three years ago．I remember one girl who started 21 therea few months after me．I remember always meeting her．I don't know 22 but for a strange reason we would never talk．We would just see each other and smile．She would 23 smile in a really happy way until one day when we got to work in the 24department again．She 25 as if she was the happiest girl in the world．But I had a strange feeling．So I went up to her and asked, “What's wrong with you?”She answered,“Why?”I said,“I could feel you're very26today and you're trying to hide it．”She was shocked as if I had 27her deepest secret, so we started 28．She told me why she was feeling like that and why she was 29 to hide it and we had a good time together．Time 30 and we became good friends．She'd always tell me I had changed her 31 in so many ways, but I could not 32 how it had happened．I would just smile, not understanding what she 33 by that．Today this girl is one of my best 34．I really don't know what I woulddo 35 her．She has been there for me in every possible way a friend could be．I guess what I'm trying to say is you 36 know when you're helping yourself．I 37 this girl never knowing that at the same time I was helping myself by finding a(n)38 friend．So the next time you see a 39 and he looks as if he needs 40 who will listen to him, listen to what he has to say．You never know, you might just end up helping yourself．21. A. playing B. learning C working D. living22. A. why B. when C. where D how23. A. secretly B. hardly C. perhaps D always24. A. great B same C.modern. D small25. A.shouted B cried C. Spoke D.smile26. A. happy B.angry C proud D sad27. A. kept B.told C.discovered D.watched28. A. talking B.quarrelling C.discussing D. Arguing29. A.planning B. Trying C. refusing D.failing30. A. went off B.went by C.went up D.went down31. A.life B.hobby C.habit D.manner32. A. Introduce B.promise C.suggest D.imagine33. A.meant B.wanted C. Offered D. Received34. A.classmates B.sisters. C.friends D. Workers35. A.with B.without C.through D.besides36. A.often B.sometimes C.forever D.never37. A.helped B. Accepted C.recognized D. Praised38. A.kind B.rich C.true D.honest39. A.student B. Stranger C.manager D.listener40. A.someone B.anyone C.none D.everyone第三部分英语知识运用（每小题1,5 分，共15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。